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(*0 Mod N0.'274.085; Patented Mar.13,1883.

W t- 1. 555 r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM P. CUTTER, EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOMELVIN B. HINDS, ()F SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,085, datedMarch-13, 1883.

Applieationfiled January 2,1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. CUTTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Everett, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHatchets; and I do herebydeclare that the same are fully described inthe following specification and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of hatchet-s, axes,mill-picks, or icetools in whichthe hit is made detachable from thepoll; and it is carried out as follows, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings,

where- Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of my improved hatchet.Fig. 2 represents a side elevation, and Fig. 3 represents a centrallongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 4 represents a cross-section onthe line A B, shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Similar letters refer to similar parts wherever they occur on thedifferent parts of the drawings.

a represents the handle, and b represents the poll of my improvedhatchet. The said poll b has in its rear end an internal recess ormortise, 1), into which the shank c of the detachable blade or bit 0 ismade to fit when in use, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The upper edge, a,of the shank c is made tapering, as shown, and adapted to fit and lookinto the upper dovetailed portion, 1), of the recess or mortise b, asshown in Fig. 3. The under side of the shank 0 is preferably madecurved, as shown in said Fig. 3, to enable it to be readily inserted inthe recess 1), and after being so inserted it is secured firmly in placeby means of the screw (1, that is screwed through the under side of thepoll 1), and has its tapering end d adapted to fit into a correspondingnotch or recess, 0', on the under side of the shank c in such a manneras to tend to draw the rear of the shank 0 toward the bottom of Therecess or locking-notch c is preferably made a little wider than thetapering end d of the screw d, so that the blow of the hatchet, when inuse, shall not be communicated to the said screw, by which it might getloose.

The blade or bit a is made of an even thickthe recess b when the screw dd is tightened. 5

ness from sheet-steel by being punched or dropped out in a suitablemachine for this purpose, and afterward hardened and sharpened, when itis ready for use. The hit or blade 0 may be made of any desired form-0rBy this my invention I am able quickly to detaohthe bit from the poll ifbroken, or if another kind of bit is required, and to secure it veryfirmly in place without liability of its gettingloose and detached fromthe poll while 1n use.

What I wish to secure by Letters Patent, and claim, is

A hatchet or similar tool composed of a poll, b, having an end recess ormortise, I), closed on all four sides, in combination with the bit 0,its shank o, and the bottom notch, 13', adapted to receive the end ofthefasteningscrew 11 d, screwed through the under side of the poll b, asand for the purpose set forth. In testimony whereof I have affixed mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM F. CUTTER.

Witnesses ALBAN ANDREN, HENRY OHAnBoURN.

